CANADA
2001
Transportation,Sea And Rail Series - The Marco Polo #5
$20 Silver Coin
Specification:
RCM Number: 1006
Face Value: 20 dollars
Mintage: 41,828
Composition: 92.5% silver, 7,5% copper
Weight: 31.1 g
Diameter: 38.0 mm
Edge: Interrupted Serrations
Finish: Proof
Artist: J. Franklin Wright, Stan Witten (reverse), Dora de Pédery-Hunt (obverse)
Built in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1851 by James Smith, the Marco Polo for a time was considered to be the fastest ship in the world and named the “Queen of the Seas.” The Marco Polo beat the world record run from England to Australia by a full week and reached England from Canada in 15 days on her record breaking maiden voyage
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